List of Essendon Town / Essendon Association players

Players who have played in at least one match for Essendon Town / Essendon Association in a premiership.

VFA/VFL Player List (1900-1921)

Players who have played in at least one match for Essendon Town / Essendon Association in a VFA/VFL premiership. Each player's position is estimated by the position at which the team (most) often named the respective player (line-up).

No. Player Seasons Matches Finals Goals Position (est.)
1 Charlie Sweatman 1900-1905 60 0 0
2 Joe Archer 1900 6 0 0
3 Arthur Ford 1901-1902 16 0 0
4 Syd Barker 1907 7 0 0
5 Jack McKenzie 1907 13 0 0
6 Alf Gough 1908-1913 95 11 0
7 Frank Abbott 1909-1910 33 2 0
8 Bert Atkins 1909-1914 108 11 0
9 Lindsay Maine 1909-1912 62 10 0
10 Dave McNamara 1909-1912 71 10 0
11 Clarrie Abbott 1910 4 0 0
12 John Anderson 1910-1914 55 8 0
13 Doug Chapman 1910-1912 56 8 0
14 Tom Clarke 1910-1915 88 10 0
15 Frank Harris 1913 7 0 0
16 Tom Geisler 1914-1915 12 1 0
17 Bert Armstrong 1914 5 0 0
18 Curly Linton 1915 5 0 0
19 Ken Adam 1919-1921 35 0 0
20 Teddy Shorten 1919-1921 41 0 0
21 Norm Beckton 1919 2 0 0
22 Archie Giles 1920 11 0 0
23 George Rawle 1921 8 0 0

Captain History

VFA/VFL Captain History (1900-1921)

Season Captain Matches Rounds
1900 VFA Season unknown 16 R01-07, R09-16, R18
1901 VFA Season unknown 16 R01, R03-10, R12-18
1902 VFA Season unknown 16 R01-02, R04-11, R13-18
1903 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1904 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1905 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1906 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1907 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1908 VFA Season unknown 19 R01-18, SF
1909 VFA Season unknown 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1910 VFA Season unknown 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1911 VFA Season Dave McNamara 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1912 VFA Season Dave McNamara 20 R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF, GF
unknown 1 R10
1913 VFA Season unknown 19 R01-18, SF
1914 VFA Season unknown 19 R01-18, SF
1915 VFA Season unknown 13 R01-13
1919 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1920 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1921 VFA Season unknown 17 R01-15, R17-18

Vice-Captain History

VFA/VFL Vice-Captain History (1900-1921)

Season Vice-Captain Matches Rounds
1900 VFA Season unknown 16 R01-07, R09-16, R18
1901 VFA Season unknown 16 R01, R03-10, R12-18
1902 VFA Season unknown 16 R01-02, R04-11, R13-18
1903 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1904 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1905 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1906 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1907 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1908 VFA Season unknown 19 R01-18, SF
1909 VFA Season unknown 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1910 VFA Season unknown 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1911 VFA Season Lindsay Maine 17 R01-10, R13-14, R16, R18, SF, PF, GF
unknown 4 R11-12, R15, R17
1912 VFA Season Bert Atkins 18 R01-09, R11-17, PF, GF
unknown 3 R10, R18, SF
1913 VFA Season unknown 19 R01-18, SF
1914 VFA Season unknown 19 R01-18, SF
1915 VFA Season unknown 13 R01-13
1919 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1920 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1921 VFA Season unknown 17 R01-15, R17-18

Leader History

VFA/VFL Leadership History (1900-1921)

Season Leader Position Matches Rounds
1911 VFA Season Dave McNamara Captain 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
Lindsay Maine Vice-Captain 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1912 VFA Season Dave McNamara Captain 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
Bert Atkins Vice-Captain 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF